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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
Effective Date: April 15, 2016
AND PROCEDURES
State of Tennessee
Distribution:
A
Department of Correction
Supersedes:
208.01 (3/15/14)
PCN 14-27 (8/5/14)
Approved by: Derrick D. Schofield
Subject:
INMATE TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
I.
AUTHORITY: TCA 4-3-603, TCA 4-3-604, TCA 4-3-606, TCA 40-24-107, TCA 40-25-130, TCA
40-25-143, TCA 40-28-201, TCA 41-21-216, TCA 41-21-512, TCA 41-6-105, TCA 41-6-106, and
TCA 41-21-901 through 911.
II.
PURPOSE: To maintain a cashless inmate economy through the use of an inmate trust fund.
III.
APPLICATION: To all institutional employees, inmates, and privately managed institutions.
IV.
DEFINITIONS:
A.
Central Trust Fund Administration (CTFA): Staff located in the Tennessee Department of
Correction (TDOC) Central Office who are responsible for the administration of the trust
fund account.
B.
Government Check: Any check or warrant from a city, municipality, county, state, or
federal government.
C.
Inmate Trust Fund: The account established for an inmate into which he/she can deposit and
withdraw his/her personal funds.
D.
Manager: For purposes of this policy, Warden, Director, or Superintendent of the Tennessee
Correction Academy (TCA).
E.
Third Party Vendor: Company contracted to provide inmate fund receipt and release card
services for the TDOC.
F.
Trust Fund Custodian: An employee designated by the manager to maintain the trust fund
account.
V.
POLICY: The TDOC shall maintain all inmate monies in a trust fund account.
VI.
PROCEDURES:
A.
Receipts processed at the institution shall be handled as follows:
1.
The use or possession of cash, credit, debit, or rebate cards, or tokens of any kind by
inmates is prohibited, except for those inmates specified in Section VI.(D)(5) of this
policy. Each inmate shall surrender all monies in his/her possession to the manager
or designee, except monies allowed by policy.
2.
When a government, private business check, or money order is received for an
inmate, the mailroom staff will write a receipt in accordance with Policy #202.04.
Personal checks or third party checks will not be accepted.

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